VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company vs Waste Management, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
BMY · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View BMY analysisWaste Management, Inc.
WM · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View WM analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Waste Management, Inc. leads (79 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company).
- Segment focus: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has 5 segments (27.6% in Eliquis franchise (apixaban)); Waste Management, Inc. has 4 segments (82.2% in Collection and Disposal).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Waste Management, Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Eliquis franchise (apixaban)
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for stroke prevention in NVAF and treatment/prevention of DVT/PE
Global
Payers, PBMs, hospitals, clinics, pharmacies
Branded drug manufacturer (co-commercialization alliance)
27.6%
Waste Management, Inc.
Collection and Disposal
Municipal, commercial, and industrial solid waste collection, transfer, and landfill disposal
North America (primarily US and Canada)
Municipalities and end-customers (residential, commercial, industrial) via direct and contract channels
Integrated hauler + transfer + landfill owner/operator
82.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company strengths
Waste Management, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company segments
Full profile >Eliquis franchise (apixaban)
Oligopoly
Immuno-oncology checkpoint inhibitors (Opdivo/Yervoy/Opdualag)
Oligopoly
Hematology (Revlimid/Pomalyst/Reblozyl)
Competitive
Immunology (Orencia/Sotyktu)
Competitive
Other specialty & emerging products (CAR-T, cardiomyopathy, neuroscience, and mature brands)
Competitive
Waste Management, Inc. segments
Full profile >Collection and Disposal
Oligopoly
Recycling Processing and Sales
Competitive
WM Renewable Energy
Competitive
WM Healthcare Solutions
Oligopoly
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